It's November, and the whole of northern China is a crisp autumn climate. The two major military blocs in Europe, the Central Powers and the Entente Powers, were fighting frantically and were suffering countless casualties. The east of the world has ushered in a rare opportunity for rapid development.

Various orders from Europe enabled the empire's industry to develop rapidly. Not just the military industry, but also those industries related to the military. For example, clothing and food in the light industry. Military uniforms produced by the Empire, known for their durability, have now become the first choice for the armies of the Entente and Central Powers*. The field rations and various types of canned food produced by the empire were also exported to Europe in large quantities, in exchange for a lot of wealth and advanced technology for the empire. It can be said that it is precisely under the stimulation of this situation that the private capital of the empire has also frantically poured into the industrial field, and all kinds of factories have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the empire's industry has achieved a blowout development.

This war is undoubtedly a boon for China. First of all, the pressure of the Western powers on China has disappeared without a trace. Until the Western powers decide the winners and losers, they will not come to China for trouble, and they will not dare to come to China for trouble. By the end of the war, China had become one of the world's leading powers. Even if they want to make a comeback, I'm afraid they have to weigh whether they have the strength to do so. Second, China's industry will develop by leaps and bounds. Before the outbreak of the war, China had only initially completed industrialization. In the midst of the war, China's industry will develop rapidly. By the time the war was over, China would become a true industrial power.

Of course, it's not just China that has its eye on the giant pie. The United States, on the other side of the ocean, is also salivating over this cake. It's just that in the face of the sudden outbreak of war, the Americans were a little caught off guard. Not ready at all. As a result, the Entente's large arms purchase orders slipped out of their hands and fell into the hands of China. It is unlikely that the United States will want to take away this order in the future. Even if the United States begins to adjust now, and its strong industrial strength is shifted to the military industry, it may be difficult to compete with China. After all, China's industrial strength is inferior to that of the United States as a whole. But. In the field of military industry, it is no worse than the United States, and even faintly in a leading position.

As for Japan, the other country, it could have made a windfall in this war. However, in the two wars with China, Japan lost one by one. Especially in the last war, the industrial areas along the coast of Japan were devastated. Today's Japanese industry is already so fragile that it can't compete with China at all. So. The Japanese could only watch China make a war windfall, but they had nothing to do. In this case, the gap in strength between China and Japan will become wider and wider.

A train is running on the railway, this is the special train of the Emperor Wu Haoxuan. The train departs from Yanjing and heads all the way north. Now, the empire has built a railway from Yanjing to Kulen in the Mongolian province. The Ministry of Communications had begun to extend the railway north from Kulen to Ulan-Ude, which was under imperial control. It is connected to the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia. In this case, if the empire breaks out into war with Russia again in the future. It will be possible to transport troops and war materials to the front line in a steady stream by rail.

On the train, in addition to the emperor Wu Haoxuan, there were also Prime Minister Yang Du, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Communications Zhan Tianyou, and Chief of General Staff Marshal Shi Tianhan. Marshal Zhao Xifu, Minister of the Army, Marshal Shi Deshan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Commander of Operations against Japan, Marshal Sa Zhenbing, Minister of the Navy, and Marshal Cheng Biguang, Commander of the Navy and Commander of the Pacific Fleet.

This time, Wu Haoxuan led the military and political officials of the empire to the north. I went to watch a drill. In fact, in addition to these high-ranking officers, there were also commanders of various army groups of the army on the train.

"Your Majesty, the railway has been repaired from Yanjing to Kulun, and it is expected that next year, it will be able to be repaired to Uriya Sutai and Kobdo. In the following years, the railway was able to be extended all the way to Ulan-Ude. The Empire's control over the Mongol provinces had been greatly strengthened. In the event of war, the Empire would be able to quickly transport troops north via the railway. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.

This northern railway, which costs a lot of money, but does not have much economic benefit. If you look at it in an economic sense, this is undoubtedly a failure. However, from a political point of view, the construction of this railway is very necessary. With the completion of the railway, the Empire's grip on the northern frontier had been greatly strengthened. At the same time, in the event of war, the Empire was able to quickly transport troops north by rail. Compared to the war between the empire and Russia, it will be much faster.

"Hmmm! This railway, along with the one leading to the western frontier, was crucial to the future development of the empire. It is important to ensure that all these railways are completed and opened to traffic before the year after that. Wu Haoxuan said.

Wu Haoxuan knew that soon the empire would be able to usher in an opportunity for large-scale outward expansion. In the event of a drastic change in Russia, the Empire would be the first to march into Russia. Swallow most of the territory of Central Asia and Siberia in one gulp before the rest of the world can react. Although, the natural conditions in Central Asia and Siberia are relatively poor and relatively barren. However, it is strategically located. The first time the empire takes control of this place, it will be able to carry out large-scale transportation construction here. When the time comes, it will be able to use it as a bridgehead for further westward expansion. Otherwise, if the empire wants to attack westward in the future, the biggest problem facing it is probably how to cross the vast expanse of Central Asia and Siberia.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, before the year after tomorrow, the Ministry of Communications will definitely be able to build these railways." Minister of Transportation Zhan Tianyou patted his chest and reassured.

The railway in Zhan Tianyou's mouth is not just a one-way railway. The capacity of the one-way railway was limited, and Emperor Wu Haoxuan demanded that the railway to the north and west should be at least a two-way railway, and even develop to six or eight lines. In this way, its transportation capacity can meet the needs of the Imperial military to conduct large-scale wars. Otherwise, such a long supply line would be enough to severely limit the Empire's military strength.

"Your Majesty, the General Staff has already drawn up a plan for sending troops from Siberia and the frontier provinces in the event of a drastic change in Russia. The Reich planned to send five army groups to march on Russia. Take most of Central Asia and Siberia. Will Russia really collapse, though? Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, asked.

Wu Haoxuan asked the General Staff to draw up a plan for sending a large army to attack and occupy a large area of Russian territory once Russia collapsed. It's just that in the eyes of many officers in the General Staff, this is undoubtedly too whimsical. After all, Russia, despite joining the world war and suffering heavy losses, is still far from defeat, let alone collapse.

"Well, five army groups, 700,000 people, are enough to complete this plan." Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Majesty, what exactly is the collapse of Russia in your mouth?" Prime Minister Yang Du also asked curiously.

"Russia was the most vulnerable of the Western powers. Over the years, there have been many uprisings and insurrections against the government and the Tsar in Russia. It's just that they were all suppressed by the Russian government. Russia had a standing army of more than a million people, which was largely designed to suppress these revolts. Once the Russian* army suffers a crushing defeat on the front, coupled with the instigation of other well-intentioned forces, Russia will inevitably undergo drastic changes. The Russian government and even the tsar could be overthrown. When the time comes, Russia will be in chaos, and this will undoubtedly be the opportunity of the empire. Wu Haoxuan said.

The ministers all nodded, they all knew something about Russia, if it was really as Wu Haoxuan said, then the possibility of Russia's collapse was indeed there.

The corners of General Chen Xudong's mouth rose slightly, but he didn't say much. In fact, the Intelligence Directorate was more aware of the situation. On Wu Haoxuan's orders, they had already connected with quite a few Russian resistance organizations. For example, the famous Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov also received funding from the Imperial Intelligence Service. The Imperial Intelligence Service used money and even weapons to support them in their insurrection against the Russian government and the Tsar. Of course, this support is not gratuitous. If they succeed, they must recognize the invalidity of all the unequal treaties signed by Russia and China in history, and return those territories to China.

Of course, the Chinese side does not believe that the rioters will actually fulfill their promises once they come to power. All the empire wants is for Russia to rise into chaos and eventually collapse. In this case, the empire will have a chance to attack.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan has always regarded Russia as one of the potential threats. Whether it was Tsarist Russia or later Red Russia, it was not a good thing, and it openly and secretly invaded a lot of China's territory. If this threat is to be removed, the empire must completely defeat Russia. A Russia with civil strife is undoubtedly a little easier to defeat.

During the activities of the Reich* Military Intelligence Agency in Russia, people from other countries were also found to be operating in Russia. There is no doubt that almost all of these people are from Germany. Germany is now facing a two-front war, and it would be of great benefit to Germany if it could cause civil strife or even collapse in Russia.

With both the Reich and Germany secretly intervening in the situation in Russia, Russia could not escape death. Once Russia collapses, the empire will have one less enemy, and the surrounding area will be truly safe. (To be continued.) )

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